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Chris Van Hollen: One of the things we have done in this country as a matter of public policy is to try to encourage the development of…

On the recordJune 25, 2013
One of the things we have done in this country as a matter of public policy is to try to encourage the development of fledgling industries.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen discusses the importance of public investment in emerging clean energy industries.

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